Hepatitis B and C Viruses' Infection and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hospitals in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia.
Mulat DagnewYihenew MillionMucheye GizachewSetegn EshetieGashaw YitayewLakachew AsradeMulat AdefrisFeleke MogesMoges TirunehPublished in: International journal of microbiology (2020)
Hepatitis B and C viruses' infection was intermediate among pregnant women; some risk factors were significantly associated with the majority of cases. Infants born from these infected mothers are at risk of infection. This calls for screening and integration of HBV prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) into HIV. Thus, the provision of health education on hepatitis B and C viruses' transmission, vaccination, and screening of all pregnant women routinely are essential for the prevention of these viruses.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- risk factors
- quality improvement
- mental health
- palliative care
- public health
- hepatitis b virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- genetic diversity
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv testing
- risk assessment
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- preterm infants
- liver failure
- south africa